TITLE: Defeat for Motherwell will suit Celtic AUTHOR: Paul67 DATE: 4/26/2008 12:06:00 PM ----- BODY: Even if Celtic win tomorrow, we still need another two SPL teams to take points of Rangers, so a keen competition for third place is important. Motherwell have a point advantage and two games in hand over both Dundee United and Hibs so a win over United and Fri Park in the 12:30 kick off today would go a long way to achieving their objective. After today, Motherwell have five games to play, one against Celtic and two against Rangers, games which HIbs and Dundee United will hope Motherwell lose, before their last game against Hibs. I’m hoping for a United win at Fir Park followed by a Hibs win at Pittodrie, which would have all three teams fighting for every point, including, of course, Motherwell against us next week. I wish I could find some reason to believe St Mirren have something to play for as they face Rangers at home in the last week of the competition (under both scenarios), but the chance to finish 10th instead of 11th does not hold the same attraction as a few days on the Continent next season. But, I suppose as they cannot be relegated (my preferred status for this club), we should hope that they find the prospect of a few win bonuses sufficiently appealing. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

loumacarisbettingslip COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:09 COMMENT-BODY:champions -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

greenlion2 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:11 COMMENT-BODY:aahhh blogger.

Some great tunes last night wish I had managed to stay awake.

DBBIA im going for the mighty blues to get back on track today.

I just read on teletext watties full comments. I think his bottle has gone....He must be feeling it as his team threw away a lead in the cl now its looking like its going that way in the league. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

moonbeams wet dream COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:13 COMMENT-BODY:nzbhoy, thanks for the info.

was watching Inside SPL on setanta 2 at 2am this morning. Bad news lhads. Gerry McNuggat backed us to win. Bad omen.

WE WILL WIN.

3-in-a-row-baza's-crew-know -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gogo1967 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:15 COMMENT-BODY:Guys, tried to post on previous article but Blogger must have eaten my post for lunch. Anyone know where i might catch the Chelsea v Man U game online???

Stuck in work for the next few hours and hoping to catch at least some of the action? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:16 COMMENT-BODY:Mothers to lose ?

Oh. all right then, twist my arm..... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Larkin1907 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:19 COMMENT-BODY:Davie

from last thread

Badgers Champion and Golden Glory are great summer swallies.

A reminder of one of Celtics greats to add even more sunshine and help calm the nerves.

Was at most of these games. The Hibs goal was just sheer class and the Dundee one!!. I could't find the free kick against DU at Tannadice.

King Kenny

All it takes is ONE moment of class. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Larkin1907 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:25 COMMENT-BODY:Gogo

Go here -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

greenlion2 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:25 COMMENT-BODY:lakin he was a wee bit greedy!!! I think ive asked this before on here about that clip. Where was the first goal scored. Somerset park? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

daveinlondon COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:27 COMMENT-BODY:WG from previous thread ...

Blogger ate mine too, so am trying again.

I don't know about the Winter Ale, that hadn't occured to me. You're probably right.

Gooners! another shared interest. I got pelters on here, not long after finding ths fine blog, for admitting the The Arsenal (note definite article) are my "wee team". Seems you're not supposed to have any wee team other than Celtic Reserves ...

Larkin 07: know them well. We had a lovely wee pub locally that we actually used for some of our stuff that served those beers very well, but developers stepped in and it's gone.

A beautiful Spring day down here, aye. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Larkin1907 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:30 COMMENT-BODY:greenlion2

look at the faces of those waiting in the box when he cuts in fro the shyline v Mwell. I think they would concur.

First goal is at Somerset. Stood in that end when JD nocked out the ref, was sent aff and we narrowly avoided a riot.

Still what would we all give for Aidinho to go on one of thos runs, be a wee bit greedy and ... hit the target? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:31 COMMENT-BODY:larkin -

the best I've seen and I've seen a few - the picture of Kenny & Dixie at the end just encapsulates everything I feel about Celtic, sheer jhoy.

WG -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

setting free the bears COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:31 COMMENT-BODY:Paul

I have provide what assistance I can to that outcome by predicting a Motherwell win on my predictor competition. That should seal their fate.

Off to Wishaw Sports centre this afternoon at 2 pm. Hope to be celebrating there too. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gogo1967 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:32 COMMENT-BODY:Larkin1907 - Cheers -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

daveinlondon COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:33 COMMENT-BODY:Wonderful Kenny memories there. Thanks. Any info on the second goal? I think I was at that game; the clip evoked a powerful memory. But no idea of when it would have been. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:34 COMMENT-BODY:DaveinLondon- of course you're allowed a 'wee team'- what do they know of Celtic that only Celtic know?

Having said that I think saying the team in question was Chelsea or Lazio might raise a few hackles.

Anyways, just about to sit down to watch the game with a bacon sandwich and a bottle of the Good Doctor. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

greenlion2 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:35 COMMENT-BODY:larkin I was at the opposite end of the ground when Johnny got sent off. I saw the clip recently.

Somerset used to be 1 of my favourite away grounds due to the 'atmosphere' especially when hugh sproat played for them. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:36 COMMENT-BODY:daveinlondon -

oh, aye, I've had that a million times but I can look any Celtic fan in they eye and would never compromise my love for Celtic for a lesser club.

I chose to watch a rank rotten Celtic side play Airdrie in a turgid end-of-season affair when I could have been at Wembley watching the Arsenal in the FA Cup Final.

That to me is just the natural order of things.

I have enough love in my heart to squeeze The Gunners in.

Hail Hail

WG -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:36 COMMENT-BODY:Smith is bricking it ...what a spectacular nae stellar failure would befall him if we win this league

manager of the year for winning two cups...what a laugh that would be

a season or four ago the huns delighted in suggesting that MON had lost the plot

what of their own head bully boy masonic grand master

plain and simple if the huns had not obtained the postponment of the Gretna game and beaten Hibs and Thistle in the SC they would have played all their games

Smith must be really think if he doesn`t understand what " sporting integrity " is

IMO he is simply raging that the establishment have refused to do his bidding -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:37 COMMENT-BODY:sftb -

Teser ??????

Voucherbhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:41 COMMENT-BODY:not a big Man Utd fan ...but i hate those true blue BNP headhunter bigots ....come on Utd do the blues today we`ll do their cousins tomorrow -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Peat Blog COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:42 COMMENT-BODY:I have absolutely no doubt that tomorrow will be a battle. Lets face it, the rotten mob have no ball players, but an abundance of hammer throwers! Another Barry Robson-esque tackle within 15secs should serve notice that we wont be bullied.

Passion -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

setting free the bears COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:43 COMMENT-BODY:WG

See end of previous thread. I'll be tied up for a couple of hours between 2 and 4 pm. I have the car so I could not do justice to the ale.

Text me if you're out and about and I'll see if I can visit for an Orange juice, or will I have to go for limeade? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gordon_J COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:43 COMMENT-BODY:Just settling down to begin a quiet Saturday with Chelsea - Man U on TV. The calm before the storm.

We need a quick start tomorrow. They will sit in of course and an early goal could shatter them. They are not built for chasing a game.

Our strikers need to work hard tomorrow closing down their defenders. Their distribution was poor on Thursday and we can win the ball back to keep the pressure on.

A win for us would be such a blow to then. Walter is showing the pressure and we can add to it. The biggest game in years - I can't wait!

believing cfc -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

greenlion2 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:44 COMMENT-BODY:Right heading out to give the bookies their usual weekly donation and then for a belated birthday meal so the car will be parked early doors and the cubs will have to walk. So apologies in advance for any posts or music I put up later....

Looking forward to tomorrow. 9 o clock worship (maybe a wee jookie at communion) early 'breakfast' at my mates then onto another type of worship.

Keep the faith and onwards to 3 in a row. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Larkin1907 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:47 COMMENT-BODY:Winningemmel

those smiles ah
That goal at Dens..6-0 I think

Picture brings back memories of a Tshirt that The Absolute Game used to punt of Wee Jinky in Joe Jordan's arms..nae teeth

caption read

A thing of sheer beauty

Davie

This pub takes some eating on a day like this
Anchor and Hope

It always amused me that it was A&H and not H&A. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Stoir Mha Chroi COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:53 COMMENT-BODY:Does anybody think it would be immoral, if we, as concerned football supporters, conscious of the transparent integrity of the league in which we play, passed around the bucket and collected a few dollars more to supplement St. Mirren’s weekly win bonus.

Would there be any point.

Us… to do them. Dundee United… to do them. Hibs… to really do them.

Their cups? Manchester’s finest are, as we speak, engaged in mock war games.
All leave has been cancelled.

The populace are leaving nothing to chance and the elderly and the under 14’s are being prepared for evacuation. The national guard have been mobilised and the Chief of Police Michael Cruess, his Deputy Chief, Joseph Popovich and Tom Kearney, Executive Assistant have once more urged the population not to panic.

Connecticut, Cheshire may be separated from Cheshire England by some three thousand miles or so but to quote their Police Chief, “better aye ready”.

Meanwhile, on this side of the pond, Cheshire police - England, are also leaving nothing to chance.

They are even going to the extent on inoculating their k-9 squads (the dogs) for Rabies. When questioned on this matter a spokesman for the troops said “better aye ready”.

Sources from within the massed, and testosteroned up forces, speculate that their Chief, Peter Fahy (who some sources say is a secret member of Opus Dei (like one of his predecessors) – though this cannot be confirmed as yet) is champing at the bit to redress earlier slights against his forces sexual preferences. Other sources have been heard to whisper that he, (the chief the one that might just be secret Opus Dei), said his force “will bend for nobody, they do not seek confrontation but should it be presented they are ‘aye ready’ and ‘no prisoners’ will undoubtedly be the cry – by his forces - should the need arise”.

Don’t know if I can trust my sources, but hey… wouldn’t it be nice. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Han Solo COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:55 COMMENT-BODY:Quick question-

Will it be possible for Rangers to be awarded a penalty tomorrow-

even if they don't come out of their own half ? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

daveinlondon COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 12:57 COMMENT-BODY:Larkin07, yes, remember it well from when I used to live up that way. Just don't look at the colour of the water, it wid fair pit ye aff yer pie n mash.

WG thanks for the support. I suppose ecumenism has its limits.

I feel sure of a win tomorrow. All the best to everyone who's going to be there -- the 12th man, don't forget!

Lunchtime. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

oldtim67 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:00 COMMENT-BODY:Paul67.

I don't know if you watched their game on Thursday,but a couple of times the camera's panned into the stand where Wattie was sitting.

He put me in mind of Allie MacLeod in Argentina in 1978,Head in Hands,everything blowing up in his face.
Then go back to hursday,Smith, Head in Hands,as MacLeods was, all those years previously.

After Argentina, MacLeod faded into oblivion,could the same happen to Smith. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:00 COMMENT-BODY:sftb -

text you 4ish - I won't be drinking alcohol til after 5.30pm vigil Mass but I have J2O and coffee vouchers aplento !!

WG -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

moonbeams wet dream COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:02 COMMENT-BODY:motherwell leading 1-0 -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

setting free the bears COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:02 COMMENT-BODY:Han Solo

It would be only fair to offer rangers an extension of the opposition penalty area to include all ground outwith their own area.

After all, it's the least that Scottish football can do to support their European march. Rankers cannot be expected to cover four fifths of the pitch when they are perfecting their tortoise football formation for the good of our Uefa rankings.

Fairs fair. And Mike McCurry agrees with me. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:04 COMMENT-BODY:han solo -

of course it is, you silly bhoy

WG -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:05 COMMENT-BODY:A Leader is a Dealer in Hope...

Napoleon Bonaparte...

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

ianinjesi COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:06 COMMENT-BODY:I don`t think it will make much a difference whether a team has something to play for or not. Against the Bhoys and Rangers they will be trying to win.
Motherwell leading Dundee United 1-0. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

moonbeams wet dream COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:07 COMMENT-BODY:who's the ref tomorrow?

not that it matters as it will be business as usual for them but I am just interested. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Larkin1907 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:09 COMMENT-BODY:Davie
I was at the game but can't pin it down. Was nearer the end of his Parkhead reighn from memory.

So many great games with Dixie, Kenny and Jinky leading them a merry dance. It always seamed to be six we scored but in this game I think we only managed 3! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Mort COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:17 COMMENT-BODY:Steven Craigan has just scored an own goal for Dundee United. 1-1 -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:32 COMMENT-BODY:o1 bhoy

up here in ml2 the saying would be

A Dealer is a leader in Dope

Petedochertyno1csc -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:34 COMMENT-BODY:Larkin1907

Would it be safe for me to moor my bhoat at the Anchor & Hope -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

EdwardUrsus COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:38 COMMENT-BODY:HanSolo :- It could happen. If Mr Boruc were to kick out from the edge of his box, the ball is coming down just over the half way line and is kicked back straight away by a Rangers player. The ball bounces over Mr Boruc and is heading for goal but a Celtic defender uses his hand to prevent a goal.
That way you could have a penalty without coming out your own half.
It may be unlikely but I would be happy if it were to happen for the only goal f the game tomorrow. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:38 COMMENT-BODY:Ballack scored in the 45 minute, 1-0 Chelsea -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:41 COMMENT-BODY:Han Solo, yes. Rangers could be awarded a penalty even if they don’t come out of their own half if a Celtic player handles the ball in their own box; Artur Boruc, perhaps.

Oldtim67, aye, I expect Smith to retire in a few weeks. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Stoir Mha Chroi COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:41 COMMENT-BODY:Ed:

apologies for butting in:

was just wondering if you were going to be making it along to the CQN Charity Golf Day this year? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:45 COMMENT-BODY:01bhoy

What do you fancy in the big race at Sandown 15.20? I put Lothian Falcon in my Lucky 15, lightly raced this year.

Shurething CSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dick Byrne COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:45 COMMENT-BODY:Paul,

I'm interested in Smith's claim that "the SPL has acceded to every request that has been made by Celtic."

Do you know what he means by this? Did we ask for the 2nd Rangers game to be scheduled between their two UEFA cup semis? I don't remember reading about this before.

If it's not true I trust that Messrs Lawwell & Reid will be preparing an appropriate response. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Larkin1907 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:48 COMMENT-BODY:Narrowbhoat

plenty of moorings along the river Lea.

Some other fine hostelries as well.

The old Prince of Wales (now Princess Boak)serves Londons other finest: Youngs Ordinary, Special and Willy Warmers.

Their lager is rank tho. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Sir J. Stein COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:52 COMMENT-BODY:contrary to Paul67's article, i feel that a motherwell victory would be more beneficial to Celtic.

this would put hibs match v them firmly into the "must win" category for the hibees, while motherwell may become a bit complacent next week when we play them.

the right set of result next week and pressure is back on motherwell, putting both of their matches agains them in the "must win" category.

all ifs and buts really.

same as if Celtic and chelsea win their leagues, and MON finishes 5th in the premiership i am up £150......all ifs and buts -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:53 COMMENT-BODY:Larkin1907

One day I will take my narrowbhoat from Warwick to London. I like a good pint of London Pride but I am not a big fan of Young's Bitter, maybe I was in the wrong pubs. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:54 COMMENT-BODY:dick

the only request we made was for the "O`donnell " game to be postponed

an absolute disgrace if this is what he is referring to

dignity indeed ....the mask is slipping -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:56 COMMENT-BODY:sir j stein

WTF you doing backing Chelsea :¬) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:57 COMMENT-BODY:TheNarrowBhoatTim...

Like the Look of No6 Lennon in the 2:40 Sandown @ 6/1

o1bhoy

wholikesomensCSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Sir J. Stein COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 13:58 COMMENT-BODY:pfayr

not the most likely to happen, but the most likely to make me a decent profit -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Stoir Mha Chroi COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:01 COMMENT-BODY:Pfayr:

And if I remember rightly - our first request for the game to be postponed - was denied. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bhoy Sean COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:09 COMMENT-BODY:Apparently Man U have just scored their first goal at Chelsea's ground 2002. Liverpool have not scored there either since then. There was me thinking it was bad going a few games without scoring against Rangers.

pfayr

I agree, it's the only thing he could be refering to and I think that statement is pretty shocking. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:15 COMMENT-BODY:o1bhoy

I must admit I was looking at Lennon, I have bet it before.

My other horses are Centennial 4.30Sand (like buying money), Highland Legacy 3.40 Rip (cannot lose), Enroller 15.15 Leic (another cert, a banker).

So hope to have a good night with my winnings.

Dreaming CSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Kittochbhoy COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:21 COMMENT-BODY:Narrowboat

Are you suggesting them all in a treble style arrangement.

KittochWhoKnowsNothingButFanciesAPunt. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

miller1960 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:21 COMMENT-BODY:I think the champions should have this played before kick off tomorrow. Barbara Lynn
When the full time whistle goes and The team in blue are 5 points behind they should play this

Impressions

On to 3 in a row. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:22 COMMENT-BODY:2-2 Motherwell Dun Utd -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dick Byrne COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:24 COMMENT-BODY:FT @ Fir Park, 2-2. A result which should keep both Paul67 & Sir J Stein happy. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:24 COMMENT-BODY:Defeat for Motherwell will suit Celtic

Dick Byrne, Smith has been outmanoeuvred and is reacting angrily. I’m sure Lawwell & Co will not respond.

Fourstone, deleted, language.

Narrowbhoat, thanks for the update, I’ve stopped watching the football as Motherwell score when I do and United seem to score when I don’t. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Kittochbhoy COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:27 COMMENT-BODY:Narrowbhoat Tim

Apologies for my poor spelling -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:31 COMMENT-BODY:Kittochbhoy

I put them with another horse Lothian Falcon 3.20 Sand, (not a sure thing but has a good chance), put all four horses in a lucky 15, you get all singles, doubles, trebles and one quadruple, 15 bets altogether, £1 a bet = £15. or 50p = £7.50.

As for me picking winners, well I let down Oldtim with my pick for the Scottish National, some people will say I could't even tip coal.

Caveat emptor CSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:33 COMMENT-BODY:Dick Byrne, yes, happy with that.

Hibs are two points behind Motherwell, who have a game in hand. A win for Hibs at Pittodrie this afternoon would put them a point ahead.

If we beat Motherwell next Saturday Hibs play Rangers with the incentive to go four points clear of Motherwell, who would still have two games in hand...

...and who have to play Rangers twice.

We want everyone to be under pressure and have everything to play for; until a late collapse by Dundee United. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:37 COMMENT-BODY:Penalty Chelsea 84 minute

Ballack scores 2-1 Chelsea -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:41 COMMENT-BODY:Hissy Fits All Round @ The Bridge...

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:49 COMMENT-BODY:Ah, well another time.

With his low-key style I keep hoping that one day the ball will go out for a shy and Andy Gray's potato head will explode with excitement.

2-1 f/time -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:50 COMMENT-BODY:GOD BLESS MICHAEL BALLACK -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Kittochbhoy COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:50 COMMENT-BODY:Narrowbhoat

Lucky 15 now on all to do now but sit back and count my money. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:53 COMMENT-BODY:WinninGemmell...

Goooners can still do it...?

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Sir J. Stein COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 14:59 COMMENT-BODY:Paul67

I bow to your superior knowledge. All to play for now, as you say the pressure is on everyone.

Hopefully the two Jimmy's wont be able to influence the destination of the title on the last day this season...........but our very own Mark McGhee might beforehand

winninggemmel

god bless michael ballack indeed. my treble is still o the cards :o) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 15:01 COMMENT-BODY:01bhoy -

aye but those other two are only allowed a draw each in their last two fixtures....... where there's life there's hope!!

WishyGooner

www.towelretrieval/N5.com -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 15:01 COMMENT-BODY:Here is the Huns new sponsers courtesy of Keep the Faith -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

smelltheglove COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 15:07 COMMENT-BODY:Just emailed Clyde with the following.I wont hold my breath!

HYPOCRITES

Oh my god, how dare you comment and throw your hands up in horror at the comments made by dick Advocaat.

100 years of sectarian bigotry went on in our own city. Where was Hugh’s mock indignation then when he trotted off to Ibrox every second week. Disgrace !

On behalf of the public you lot should be hounding Rangers for a public apology for this darkest hour in Scotland’s history instead tut tuting at the situation in Russia,

Scotland’s shame is not only in the bowls of Ibrox but for every member of the fourth estate who sat on their hands and indirectly supported a vile bigoted and high profile campaign lasting over a century -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 15:08 COMMENT-BODY:Watching the West Ham game starting... Thinking what it would be like to be A West Ham Supporter...After watching Chelski v Man Utd...with all the Ex Hammers on show...

Then the Commentator says "Paulo Di Canio is here Supporting West Ham today"... now i know...

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 15:09 COMMENT-BODY:smelltheglove

What comments did Eggnog make? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 15:13 COMMENT-BODY:Smelltheglove, not being a consumer of the ‘popular’ media I am unaware of the Russian situation you refer to, could you enlighten me? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

fourstonecoppi COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 15:20 COMMENT-BODY:paul
apologies

dick byrne
what are they like.......
especially when we are the establishment team and they shall not be moved. very confused peepel.
we couldn't make it up if we tried -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Stoir Mha Chroi COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 15:28 COMMENT-BODY:With the much anticipated, discussed, and much maligned, silly season fast approaching – I give you

Perspective

Anybody, know anybody, selling cheap imitations?

What chance have we got. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 15:40 COMMENT-BODY:Kittochbhoy

Bad news. The first 2 horses went down and the next two horses are around evens so we might be lucky to get around half our money back if they come in. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Kittochbhoy COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 15:50 COMMENT-BODY:Narrowbhoat Tim

Yes I watched it on four racing, quite exciting though, never really bet on the horses before.

Ah well back to work on Monday. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 15:55 COMMENT-BODY:Did anyone follow the discussion about Smith's comments on the sharp-suited one at the end of the Motherwell-Dundee United match on Radio Scotland?

I didn't hear it very clearly owing to:

a. poor reception
b. dishwasher
c. Mrs First going on about tomato puree or something
d. weans.

However, the consensus among Murdo MacLeod, James Traynor and Richard Gordon seemed to be that Walter Smith was cunningly trying to construct a siege mentality by convincing his club that no one liked them (thought they knew that and didn't care).

Also, they said he was entirely correct to have a go at Peter L because, obviously, this had nothing to do with "sporting integrity" (chortle, chortle), and everything to do with wanting to gain an advantage for Celtic for making Rangers play 100 games in a week.

I was waiting for Murdo at least to point out that Rangers had benefited from our fixture congestion in October-November and again in early December when we twice had to play six games in a fortnight, dropping points, going out of the CIS cup, picking injuries and bookings and suffering mental and physical tiredness.

They engineered a break: now it's pay-back time but they want to rearrange things to make life easier for themselves.

It's a simple point, but no one brought it up as far as I could hear.

They thought that Smith was right to have a go because Peter Lawwell didn't say: "We want Rangers to play lots of games in a short space of time to gain an advantage." -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 15:58 COMMENT-BODY:Traynor referred to this as "verbal tennis" between Peter L and Smith.

Some wag emailed in to say: "Well it's game, set and match to Walter."

How we all laughed. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Serutiku COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:00 COMMENT-BODY:Must say Peter Lawell is playing a blinder here and should be commended - PR of the highest caliber and finest vintage - spotted the button and nudged it gently at exactly right time with the exact amount of necessary pressure then ran away to hide behind the sofa to enjoy the firework display with the rest of us.

And the longer PL's silence on the subject persists the more rabid and deranged Bainie and Wattie's pyrotechnical rantings become.

For all the nonsense Gordon Strachan has been subjected too on these very pages about his dealings with the media not a single pre or post match comment of his has come close to the recent frothings frae the blue faced fraternity.

Well done Peter and all concerned, the sword of Damocles draws ever closer to their scrawny red necks.

Hasta la vista Bainie. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:00 COMMENT-BODY:Kittochbhoy

Highland Legacy won but at low odds 4/5. Enroller came in 2nd and Lothian Falcon was 5th (didn't see the race). Just waiting for Centenial to come in at 4.30.

Hope I haven't led too astray -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

patnevinspen COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:03 COMMENT-BODY:I heard that discussion as well. It's amazing how things can be twisted to suit one's own point of view.

It sounded like it was all Celtic's fault and poor old Rankers were being hard done by.

Awww, I just want to cry.

Cmon the hoops!!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

whitedoghunch COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:05 COMMENT-BODY:celtic_first

there was something in the papers today with smith having a dig a Pl.
I never read just noticed as I was booking out of the hotel after a succesful fund raiser for St Marys where Brother Walfrid had that first meeting.
I seem to have left the evening a few quid down with a Howson of the good Brother in tow. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:10 COMMENT-BODY:Whitedog

We were talking about going at the start of the month but were overtaken by events (a family bereavement).

Are you telling me that Peter Howson painted a portrait of Brother Walfrid and you bought it at the do? You bought a Howson?

Man, I need to get into the fairtrade apparel business.

Good on you. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

whitedoghunch COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:21 COMMENT-BODY:Celtic_First

thoughts with you and the family.

I'm no fan of Howson but this one is quite elegant by his standards.

Do not get into the fairtrade apparel business, the big guys have 'cottoned' on now and it is getting nippy. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Larkin1907 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:22 COMMENT-BODY:From GG in today's Scotsman:

Martin Bain's baseless, petulant rant on behalf of Rangers was a monument to demagoguery, fulfilling the primary criterion of that black art by telling his constituents exactly what they wanted to hear, his argument loaded with self-interest but seemingly devoid of the breadth of thought befitting a chief executive.

He goes on

Bain then questioned the SPL's insistence on preserving "the integrity" of their competition by producing a schedule that requires the Ibrox side – if failing to make the European final – to play four league matches in the last eight days. "Rangers are the only club being asked to play four games in eight days, so there is no sporting integrity".

He seems to have taken no notice of the fact that his club is the only one of the top six with seven outstanding fixtures to the others' four. At least one date would have been freed up had not Rangers themselves secured the postponement of a match against Gretna in December to assist them in their Champions League campaign.

Now Add Batty Watty

Cracksbegintoshowbeforethefullerthquakehits CSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

whitedoghunch COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:24 COMMENT-BODY:Celtic_First

I'm not sure if I have your mail or if you want to make one up but my girl did the programe for the evening so I can send that to you pdf etc

Bryan

whitedoghunch@hotmail.co.uk -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WillieMillersBushyTache COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:25 COMMENT-BODY:Why do I find Man Utd and Sir Awex Ferguson so abhorrant?

The man cannot lose with any grace whatsoever, and yet again when he has a pop at Arsenal players surrounding refs, his own players were guilty of the same act towards the end of their own game this avo.

Pot and Kettle springs to mind. I'm not a hue fan of Chelsea, but I'm glad they won, only to see Fergies sour puss face at the end.

WMBT -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gordon_J COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:30 COMMENT-BODY:It's always interesting to see the difference in reporting from England to Scotland. No prizes for guessing which one is rabidly pro Rangers.

I think our man PL has played it perfectly. His pre-emptive strike against an extension was superb and now Wattie sounds barmy.

"We never asked for an extension." "What do you mean we can't have a bigger extension?"

The pressure is building, bhoys. Two defeats over the next five days could seee meltdown on the blue side of town. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

EdwardUrsus COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:33 COMMENT-BODY:StoitMhaChroi :- I'm afraid I won't be going, I have family up from Wales at that time. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Collie COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:34 COMMENT-BODY:NarrowboatTim @1600.

A Tip fur Ye, ah wull Supply,
and pass it oan afore ah die,

Never Back yer Fancy, by Jockey or Horse or by Silks or Premonition.

It wull pay you well to heed my Advice, and follow this Admonition.

ONLY By TRAINER, should ye Back,
that is the SOLE CONDITION!

HE is the one,who only knows, if his Charge wull Win Today.
It is HE who instructs his Rider, on how to RIDE,and in which particular, way!

In every race,NOT EVERY Horse... is TRYING.. to take the Prize,

It is the ODDS that makes the EXTRA DOUGH,for the Owner,ye know...and that is No SURPRISE!

Why should the FAVORITE TRY,to win Today, at Odds that are so ,so, Low?

However,the NEXT time the Trainer will TRY TO WIN...
When the ODDS WILL PAY MORE DOUGH!

How do Ah know this?

Shucks! It's well known around the track...

Whenever he speaks to Fledgling Owners, here is Nutsy's sage advice...

Forget the Purse...When ye win... Try tae win, at the Biggest Price!

It's ONLY THE VERY TOP, TRAINER, ye must FOLLOW... it is HE... ye should ALWAYS BACK!

collie.
Tail's Awaggin', Awaggin' -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

lurgan53 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:34 COMMENT-BODY:I think we can talk too much about who sad what re extensions. But of one thing I'm sure. Rangers must be very worried about tomorrow for Walter Smith to talk about it. It is done only to encourage us - supporters, management aand player - to take our eye off the really important issue - three points tomorrow.

I don't care about it. I only care about firstly a victory tomorrow and secondly giving the bad guys a right good drubbing.

All other talk can wait.

Standing up for the Good Guys!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Larkin1907 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:34 COMMENT-BODY:I know we've been saying this for weeks but it's nice to get the odd article in 1000 that at least has a semblance of balnce

GG goes on

Nor can the SPL reasonably be held culpable for the Ibrox side's failure to beat Hibs and Partick Thistle at the first attempt in the Scottish Cup, taking up two more days for replays.

The Ibrox chief executive's bafflement over the administrators' refusal to extend the season beyond the 18 May deadline should Rangers not qualify for the European final – "why can not the season simply be extended to 27 May regardless?" – was actually answered some hours before Bain posted his criticism on the club website.

It would mean, said Gold, the other five clubs waiting 17 days between their penultimate and final matches and "that goes against the integrity of the competition."

Can't wait to see the fallout if we do manage to keep the pressure on them tom.

Has Mr Spiers commented on the decision?

The only reason Smith can be joining in is to try and motivate his team which is a bit odd as any OF game should be icentive enough. especially if you're in a position to kill off the leaugue.

They are worried.

Let's make them have rel reason to be so. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WillieMillersBushyTache COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:36 COMMENT-BODY:Edward,

What do you think the score will be tomorrow, head then heart?

I have a wee sneaky for Celtic tomorrow, simply due to momentum being in their favour and the game being played at Parkhead.

WMBT -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:37 COMMENT-BODY:Ok, that's that out the way- everything that can go wrong this weekend footballing wise has already taken place at the New Den, where Carlisle are 3-0 down, and down to 9 men.

Tomorrow can only bring unabated bliss. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:42 COMMENT-BODY:Whitedog

You have mail. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:42 COMMENT-BODY:Believe it or not I just heard Hugh "Bonkers" Keevins say something quite sane. He said Ugly Betty will win the football writer's player of the year as the writers will vote for the player from they team they supported.

Do you think that was the same with the players vote, that there are more Tims playing than Huns? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

UNEW Mike COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:47 COMMENT-BODY:Greetings from an exile formerly in Tokyo but now landed in Newcastle after a 2 year post ib Cork. ironically i completed my contract in japan 6 months before we signed Nakamura. The demise of sensible discussion on fans forum 606 and scotsman forums am pleased to have found a site without vindictive bile and childish insults. Have to be honest and say that i have been very pleased with Gordon Strachan's demeanour in recent weeks. Think there is a good team spirit in the dressing room and on the training pitch though i do wonder if not over coaching. Irrespective of whether we win the title (Realstically Rangers can only throw it away) win tomorrow is an important marker for next season God bless one and all seriously consider attending golf event -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

UNEW Mike COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:53 COMMENT-BODY:Expect JVOH and McDonald to start tomorrow along with robson hartley mcgeady and naka in the middle and think it would be good to have scot brown come on in the second half against tiring rangers defence. Strachans continued faith in Caldwell is consistent with his desire to play passing game and to be fair caldwell has stepped up to the mark in recent times -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:54 COMMENT-BODY:Kittochbhoy

Centennial won at 11-8. 2 out of the 4 came in. Pays about £8.45 for a £15 Lucky 15. Back to the drawing board and try to find another way to make my fortune. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gordon_J COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 16:59 COMMENT-BODY:Aberdeen beat Hibs 2-1 with Gathuessi and Nish both sent off.

Both will miss Hibs next game I expect. Wonder who that's against? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

One Star Means More COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:06 COMMENT-BODY:smelltheglove/anyone: Whats the story re Dick Adocaat? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:08 COMMENT-BODY:Collie

Thanks for the sage advice, and here was I thinking that all you would know about racing was about Greyhound Dugs. You are absolutely right about trainers. I once met Jonjo O'Neill the National Hunt Trainer in the bar at Warwick Racecourse. I said to him that I was planning to bet his horse that was running in the second last race, he told me to save my money and put it on the same horse in two weeks time. Sure in enough it won two weeks later, unfortunately I forgot to bet it.

Storyofmylife CSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:11 COMMENT-BODY:fourstone, no probs.

smelltheglove, link deleted, too wide for the page.

Such links make it difficult for some people to read the page.

Whitedog, that sounds like an interesting portrait.

Welcome UNEW Mike. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bhoy Sean COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:12 COMMENT-BODY:James McFadden got another MOTM award today against Liverpool. I'm a little disappointed that we missed out on him but obviously we couldn't (or didn't want to) match the excessive bid from McLeish. If he hadn't taken the job at Birmingham I think McFadden would be at Celtic as I couldn't see any other manager except Gordon coming in for him at the time. We might see him here one day in the future if Birmingham get relegated although he has been getting top reviews so his value might have even went up. We should have forked up the money when he was younger. People felt that his value was excessive then but now he's a 5m+ player even after some difficult seasons at Everton. I see similarities with Scott Brown and in a few years I think we will consider him as a good investment. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

smelltheglove COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:15 COMMENT-BODY:One star

Comments from Advocaat

narrowboat

I too heard keevins comments.

Basically he said that the sportswriters will vote for who they support ,therefore a Rangers player will win.In effect, an admission that the sportswriters are biased.Not exactly headline news but still a schocking admission from one who will know.

I did think Andy Walker had him on the run by probing at what team Keevins followed.nice to hear him squirm -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

smelltheglove COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:22 COMMENT-BODY:apologise paul

corrected above -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Narrowbhoat Tim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:29 COMMENT-BODY:Smelltheglove

Bonkers is such a hypocrite, anytime a caller calls in complaining about the bias of the press towards the huns he belittles them. Surely if he recognises that the writers are bias when voting for player of the year, it stands to reason that they are bias in their reporting too.

He is such an idiot -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

EdwardUrsus COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:31 COMMENT-BODY:WillieMillersBT :- From my head I think a 1 - 1 score is the most probable but my heart still fancies us to sneak a one goal win.
For a change this season the defence is my biggest worry. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:32 COMMENT-BODY:I listened for the first time this year to the first bit of Traynor's programme.

I wanted to hear the argument Rangers people put forward to counter what the SPL said about not wanting to compromise the integrity of the competition by making all of Rangers's opponents wait for a fortnight with no game.

The second call was from a so-called Celtic supporter who wanted to talk about how embarrassing for the club Gordon Strachan's handling of the media is.

As I clearly live in a parallel universe, I thought it best to switch off, take the newly baked bread out of the oven and get the barbecue going. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Thom The Thim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:39 COMMENT-BODY:Celtic First,

I too listened to the earlier "debate" on the unrequested extension.

When the point about not playing the St.Mirren or Gretna game in December, Murdo, I think, interrupted to say that Rangers were refused permission to play the game then.

You couldn't make it up, although they can. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:41 COMMENT-BODY:C1st- it seems to me you've got the work/life/Hugh Keevins balance sussed.

It is far from barbecue weather here; more like petrol queue weather.

Have you noticed the first thing people do when an'authority figure' says 'there's no need to go panic' is... panic? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

moonbeams wet dream COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:43 COMMENT-BODY:narrowboat/smelltheglove,

Discussion started with Peter McGuire saying that Ugly Betty was a shoe in for sports writers player of the year to which Hugh agreed. Andy Walker then piped up asking Hugh why he thought Ugly Betty was a sure thing and Hugh said because most Sports Writers vote for someone from the team they support. I am sure at this point I heard keevins try to sook the statement back in. I would love to imagine what went through his head at that point as he just backed up everything he had been denying for years. Andy Wlaker then went for the jugular and even though you could tell Keevins didn't want to speak about it anymore he had to back his statement up under some pressure from other members of the self appointed comedy club. Superb. First time I have enjoyed listeneing to Radio Snyde in a while. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:45 COMMENT-BODY:Apologies C1st- I see you meant Radio Scotland, rather than Clyde. Well, they're all singing off the same songsheet these days, and it isn't 'Faith of our Fathers' -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

BHOYSFOUR COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:46 COMMENT-BODY:smell the glove,
thanks for the link to Advocaat story, so its okay to manage another team supported by bigots

once a Dick always a Dick

BF -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:47 COMMENT-BODY:Thom the Thim

If I remember correctly, there were immediate cries of : "Oh aye, see the weather that night. The weather was terrible so it was."

The fact remains that Rangers chose to put games off. They must have known the day of reckoning would come. Now they're trying to twist it to make themselves look hard done to. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

smelltheglove COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 17:50 COMMENT-BODY:Bhoyfor

My fury was not so much at the sad story, but the moralizing by the panel on Clyde today,

Scotland’s shame indeed -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

BHOYSFOUR COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 18:04 COMMENT-BODY:smell the glove,
I am happy to say I dont get the opportunity to tune in, but I am sure they are the same bunch who don't have the benefit of mirrors in their pathetic lives

Hail Hail

BF -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

UNEW Mike COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 18:05 COMMENT-BODY:with respect to radio phone ins it was been evident for a long time that naieve celtic fans attacking Gordon Strachan is a deliberate ploy encouraged to promote the myth that he is not celtic minded. I stopped listening to the unbalanced opinions long ago. For the record I expect Gordon Strachan to be at Celtic for a longtime yet and expect that Hutchinson and Koki Mizuno will be involved big time in pre-season -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Han Solo COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 18:07 COMMENT-BODY:Another Quick Question-

Quick question-

Will it be possible for Rangers to be awarded a penalty tomorrow-

even if they don't come out of their own half -

and the ball ISN'T handled by any Celtic player ? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

PjDali COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 18:18 COMMENT-BODY:Han Solo...

Is the apt question here not;

'at what time will rangers penalty be appointed tomorrow'......

As a kid, my old man told me if you hear Celtic drew nil nil with rangers.....you then just have to ask who missed rangers penalty..... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

UNEW Mike COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 18:28 COMMENT-BODY:Hibs appear to have been weakened for next week by the sendings off today vs aberdeen but surely Mark McGhee will have motherwell ready to put pressure on Rangers TWICE before the end of the season. Motherwell have very good chance of UEFA cup football next season -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

moonbeams wet dream COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 18:31 COMMENT-BODY:2 Hibs players sent off today (Colin Nish & ) Does this mean they both miss next weeks game or do they miss the game after that?

Stuart Dougal yeelowed both players for fouls and then followed both yellows up with a second yellow for protesting the initial decision. Funny how the same rules do not apply to Rangers and in particular to thompson during last Celtic Rankers game at Ipox.

Because I am paranoid does not mean they are not against me. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

moonbeams wet dream COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 18:32 COMMENT-BODY:oh yeah other player sent off was Gathuessi. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Collie COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 18:32 COMMENT-BODY:NarrowBoatTim

I live in the gambling capital, as you know,

Nutsy,oor freen is a True Super Guy,and no only that....he's also, Super Fly!

He knows awe aboot Betting oan every Sporting Choice,
As a Sports Adviser...he's the Rolls Royce!

He told us to bet on the Celtic, when they last played the 'Ger's,

At Five tae wan...it wiz a Lock ...that whit he says!

Kojo bet a cool Thoosand.. and whadya know?
He picked up an easy, Six Thoosand!
Noo, that wiz nice Dough!

Nutsy, says DON'T BET, oan this Sunday's game..
So, we'll tak his advice, and we'll leave it Alane!

He is no sure o' the OOTCOME...and the Odds are So Low,
It is NO WORTH, a Bet...Celtic, at 6 to 5 ?....it's a NO GO!

But, I still think the Celtic will beat the G.A.
Fur they must WIN,or theyll be HELLO ...tae PAY!

collie.
Tail's Awaggin', Awaggin' -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

UNEW Mike COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 18:34 COMMENT-BODY:Just checked BBC match report and not surprised that Stuart Dougal was the MIB who dismissed TWO Hibernian players for dissent

Incredibly, Nish, having played only eight minutes of the match, was also sent off.

Dougal entered his name in his book for a crude challenge on Dons defender Zander Diamond and, when Nish contested the booking, he too was shown the red card.

Hibs were down to nine men and were unable to snatch an equaliser in the remaining 10 minutes of the match. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

possilbhoy COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 18:52 COMMENT-BODY:Helo Bhoys. Does anyone on the blog know celt4ever or how i can contact him. He replied to a request i made the other day in looking for a book titled "One afternoon in Lisbon" and told me he had a copy i could det off him.

He hasn't been back on the site since then & i was wondering how i could contact him,if there was a way,or do i just have to wait until he comes back on.

Hail Hail -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

possilbhoy COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 18:52 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 19:08 COMMENT-BODY:£10 accum at Hills today

Peterborough

Hereford

MK Dons

Notts Forest

all won

last team

CAR..FECKING..LISLE

AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

lanarkcelt COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 19:13 COMMENT-BODY:Han Solo -- possession of a green and white hooped shirt should suffice. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 19:33 COMMENT-BODY:Second-string Barcelona team for the game against Deportivo La Coruña.

Pinto
Zambrotta
Puyol
Thuram
Sylvinho
Márquez
Touré Yaya
Gudjohnsen
Giovani
Bojan
Henry

What if they don't even get second? It means someone will draw Barcelona in the CL qualifiers.

If Barcelona lose tonight and Villarreal lose tomorrow, Real Madrid will be champions if they beat Racing tomorrow night at the Bernabéu.

Barcelona look to have other priorities. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gordon COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 19:34 COMMENT-BODY:greenlion2, davieinlondon, larkin1907, Wg & WGjnr!...

Just been reading the last few threads and noticed the question being posed about the last time we came from behind to beat Rangers.

It was indeed on 30 October 1993 at Ibrox when Brian O'Neil scored in the 90th minute having come on as a sub two minutes earlier.

Other scorers that day were McCoist (67), John Collins (70).

Celtic - Bonner,Grant Mowbray, Gillespie, Boyd, Byrne, McStay, McGinlay, Collins, Creaney (Payton) Nicholas (O'Neil).

Rangers - Maxwell, Stevens, (Pressley), Gough, McPherson, Robertson, Steven, (Mikhailichenko)Ferguson, McCall, Durrant, McCoist, Hateley.

Hopefully there will be no need to repeat the feat tomorrow!

That Kenny Dalglish video from earlier?

I am sure that the third goal was scored at Muirton v St Johnstone on 14 April 1973.

The other Celts in the footage, Bobby Murdoch, Jimmy Johnstone and Harry Hood would seem to confirm that this was the game.

We won 3-1 and Billy McNeill and Jimmy Johnstone scored the other Celtic goals.

Wasn't Kenny just magic?!

26th April...good day...bad day

26 April 1904 James Edward McGrory was born.

26 April 1961 Scottish Cup Final Replay - Celtic...0 Dunfermline...2

26 April 1969 Scottish Cup Final Celtic...4 Rangers...0 (Alex Ferguson's last appearance for Rangers!)

More of the same tomorrow! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 19:50 COMMENT-BODY:Young Giovani carried off on a stretcher. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

ElDiegoBhoy COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 19:57 COMMENT-BODY:

from KTF -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Стахановец COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 19:57 COMMENT-BODY:Score of the day comes from the Hungarian League.

REAC 5 - 5 Diosgyor -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Thom The Thim COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 20:05 COMMENT-BODY:Didn't Dundee United have two players red carded prior to meeting them recently?

It just keeps getting worser and worser.

I hope Gordon had the team in for light training today and practising their thousand yard stare. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

SeaBee COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 20:05 COMMENT-BODY:SmellTheGlove 17.15

That was a dirty trick, leaving a link to the RETARD. That's the first time in years I've read any of their muck. Next time give us a health warming. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 20:14 COMMENT-BODY:Depor 1-0 Barcelona.

Ten minutes into the second half. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

bankiebhoy1 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 20:18 COMMENT-BODY:JonnyBhoy - from the previous thread.

You're spot on matey, Hell may freeze over before the fourth estate give us a fair shake, but as we all know its very cold in the big man's "shadow". So ye never know!

Lets do the "horribles" tomorrow, however it comes lets get the result and see how the finale unfolds!

Bankiebhoy1 -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 20:19 COMMENT-BODY:Barcelona, apparently, have gone 240 minutes without scoring in the league. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dick Byrne COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 20:22 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dick Byrne COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 20:24 COMMENT-BODY:celtic_first,

A couple of interesting points mentioned by the commentators on Sky Sports.

1. Villareal are ahead of Barca on the head-to-head so Barca will need to overtake them to get 2nd place.

2. Depor coach Lotina is going for his first ever win against Rijkaard tonight. If I caught the stats properly, he has had 6 losses & 2 draws in 8 games against Rijkaard.

A question for you - wasn't Lotina Celta's coach when we beat them en route to Seville? If so, how do the Depor fans take to having an ex-Celta man in charge? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gordon COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 20:33 COMMENT-BODY:26 April 1969

"CELTIC SHATTER POOR RANGERS"

CELTIC...4 RANGERS...0

"When Rangers struggled off at half time their drooping shoulders an downcast heads accurately reflected the past 45 minutes - and what the outcome of the next 45 would be.

Celtic, even without two world class wingers - Johnstone suspended and Hughes suddenly pronounced unfit -had scored three stunning goals at moments that could not have been more psychologically damaging if they had been planned.

And when they scored a fourth 14 minutes from the end, the anguished Rangers supporters flooded down the West bank on to the track and out of the ground.

They could bear to watch no longer.

The first goal came when the game was less than two minutes old.

Lennox took a corner on the left, the ball went precisely to the unmarked McNeill who headed it with even more accuracy just inside the left hand post.

Ferguson, who had dropped back, presumably to pick him up, was nowhere near.

Nor was anyone else.

The second and third goals, which destroyed Rangers, were both the result of unforced errors by one team and icy professionalism by the other.

They also both came in the last minute before the interval, leaving Rangers 10 minutes to dwell on the catastrophe and the inevitability of the outcome.

First, Persson made a bad pass back towards Mathieson, Lennox snapped up the ball and ran some forty yards, with Mathieson in despairing pursuit. Just as he closed to tackling range, Lennox scored a handsome, unequivocal goal.

Seemingly, only seconds later, Martin took a short goal-kick to Greig.

It was an indifferent kick and Greig bumbled it. Connelly darted in and took the ball, ran on, drew Martin out of his goal and stabbed the ball into the net.

Celtic, in fact, had started as slightly the underdogs because of the loss of their wingers, despite Rangers recent poor form and the additional handicap of being without the suspended Stein, their principal striker.

It was suggested that Celtic might even play for a draw, planning to win a replay on Wednesday, when Hughes would be fit.

Whatever their intentions before the kick-off, two minutes after it and McNeill's goal, they began to play with only two men upfield, Chalmers and Lennox.

However these two were worth an entire forward line.

Having just two strikers surrendered much of the initiative to Rangers of course but although the first half was disputed mainly in Celtic territory, it was difficult to believe in Rangers' ability to break through.

The first half was bitterly fought, with tackling that could be practically felt at the back of the stands, and overt private feuds always threatening to burst into violence.

The second half was slightly less acid but tackling was as brave and fearsome as before."

What an unforgettable day and it only cost 15/- (75 pence in "new money") -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 20:36 COMMENT-BODY:Depor 2-0 Barça. Ten to go. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 20:39 COMMENT-BODY:new article posted. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

ElDiegoBhoy COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 20:40 COMMENT-BODY:Gordon

I was still outside when we scored the first.

That half time was the most relaxed I'd ever been at a game against them.

Wasn't that the day Ferguson assaulted Bobby Murdoch?

For the younger CQNers you missed a magnificent player in Bobby. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

st.anthony COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 20:47 COMMENT-BODY:Enjoyed the Dalglish video.

The first goal was from the night we beat Ayr 7-2 in Nov 1975. It was a midweek game and in those days you watched highlights without knowing the score. Can remember jumping around the living room with my Dad.

The St Johnstone game reminds me what a diifcult place Muirton Park was to visit in the early 70's when they had Henry Hall, John Connolly and Jim Pearson in their team.

Kenny's goal at Dens Park was a 6-0victory in 1974 when he scored an exquisite hat trick. If pushed I would say it was his finest game in the green and white.

It's a pity he blotted his copybook as manager or whatever title he had with Barnes and co. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:26/04/08 20:50 COMMENT-BODY:Hi Thom

Well, your memory is better than mine as I had forgotten about Lotina being the manager of Celta then. He later took them into the CL.

He's had a very good second half of the season at Depor and the word on the street is that he's slowly winning the support over.

There's no doubt that his previous spell at Celta de Vigo will have been part of the reticence with which he was received, but it's not like Glasgow. The two cities are quite a bit apart.

Lotina isn't Galician, so it's not as though he were really a Celta man. He's Basque; his first club was Guernica, the place the Nazis bombed in with Franco's permission to try out their new toys (bomber aircraft) on this very day in 1937.

He's the youngest of eight children and only learned to speak Castilian when he went to school. Two of his sisters are Sacred Heart missionaries working in Kenya and Cameroon.

Villarreal are a point clear of Barcelona with tomorrow's game in hand against Betis in hand now.

They are, as you say, ahead in the head to head. They beat Barcelona 3-1 in Villarreal in October and took the return match too, 1-2 in Barcelona in March.

I don't know about the head to head between Lotina and Rijkaard. It would have come under most scrutiny when Lotina was manager of Espanyol, but I'd say take the word of the Sky commentators for it. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

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